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  • The NGram CC Classifier: A Novel Method of Automatically Creating CC Classifiers Based on ICD9 Groupings

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    Syndromic surveillance of emergency department (ED) visit data is often based on computer algorithms which assign patient chief complaints (CC) to syndromes. ICD9 code data may also be used to develop visit classifiers for syndromic surveillance but… read more
    … Syndromic surveillance of emergency department (ED) visit data is often based on computer algorithms which … to syndromes. ICD9 code data may also be used to develop visit classifiers for syndromic surveillance but the ICD9 … Syndromic surveillance of emergency department (ED) visit data is often based on computer algorithms which …
  • Monitoring suicide-related events using National Syndromic Surveillance Program data

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    Suicide is a growing public health problem in the United States. From 2001 to 2016, ED visit rates for nonfatal self-harm, a common risk factor for suicide, increased 42%. To improve public health surveillance of suicide-related problems,… read more
    … problem in the United States. From 2001 to 2016, ED visit rates for nonfatal self-harm, a common risk factor for … ED visits. The collection and use of real-time ED visit data on SI and SA could support a more targeted and … problem in the United States. From 2001 to 2016, ED visit rates for nonfatal self-harm, a common risk factor for …
  • Comparison of Aberration Detection Algorithms for Biosurveillance Systems

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    Use of robust and broadly applicable statistical alerting methods is essential for a public health Biosurveillance system. We compared several algorithms related to the Early Aberration Reporting System C2 (adaptive control chart) method for… read more
    … daily volume of facility visits. Adjustment for the total visit volume allows monitoring of surrogate rates instead of … and the use of real data with both syndromic and total visit counts enables this adjustment. Objective We compared … daily volume of facility visits. Adjustment for the total visit volume allows monitoring of surrogate rates instead of …
  • Crowdout: When do other events hinder informal disease surveillance?

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    Informal surveillance systems like HealthMap are effective at the early detection of outbreaks. However, reliance on informal sources such as news media makes the efficiency of these systems vulnerable to newsroom constraints, namely high-profile… read more
    … likely to occur. Document Crowdout_When_Do_Other_Events_Hinder_Informal_Disease_Surveillance.pdf 4 views Submitted … Crowdout: when do other events hinder informal disease surveillance? David Scales*, Emily … Crowdout: When do other events hinder informal disease surveillance? …
  • Comparing and Contrasting Two ESSENCE Syndrome Definition Query Methods

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    The Kansas Syndromic Surveillance Program (KSSP) utilizes the ESSENCE v.1.20 program provided by the National Syndromic Surveillance Program to view and analyze Kansas Emergency Department (ED) data. Methods that allow an ESSENCE user to query both… read more
    … consists of the last non-null value for that patient visit ID and the chief complaint parsed is the first non-null chief complaint value for that patient visit ID that is parsed by the ESSENCE platform. For this … of all chief complaint values related to a singular ED visit, and Discharge Diagnosis History is the same concept, …
  • Towards Estimating Childhood Obesity Prevalence Using Electronic Health Records

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    Although recent data suggests childhood obesity prevalence has stabilized, an estimated 1 in 3 U.S. children are overweight or obese.1 Further, there is variation by racial and ethnic groups, location, age, and poverty2, resulting in a need for… read more
    … to the population. Additionally, the type of clinical visit (e.g., wellness vs. acute) may affect the prevalence … may be additional selection biases based on the type of visit and whether height and weight was measured and … The current work sought to quantify the effect of visit type on childhood overweight and obesity prevalence …
  • Analysis of Healthcare Seeking Behavior

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    Healthcare seeking behavior is important to understand when interpreting public health surveillance data, planning for healthcare utilization, or attempting to estimate or model consequences of an adverse event, such as widespread water… read more
    … it is difficult to develop accurate assumptions due to a lack of published research on this topic. Current conceptual … Control Center (PCC) calls and Emergency Department (ED) visit records. These analyses were conducted in order to … it is difficult to develop accurate assumptions due to a lack of published research on this topic. Current conceptual …
  • Finding Chances to Intervene Before the Fatal Overdose: Linking ED and Mortality Data

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    In 2017, 951 Missouri residents died from an opioid overdose, a record number for the state.1 This continues the trend from 2016, which saw an increase of over 30% in opioid overdose deaths compared to 2015. The Missouri Department of Health and… read more
    … data, diagnoses codes, procedures codes, and other visit information. Records can have up to 23 diagnosis … The first diagnosis field is the primary reason for a visit. Objective: Link emergency department (ED) with death … data, diagnoses codes, procedures codes, and other visit information. Records can have up to 23 diagnosis …